Behold The beauty of the Lord by henri Nouwen

Heather Gray

​Henri Nouwen has written over 20 books and this is my second to review. With Holy Icons to gaze upon, he requests that we make our own study of each image and with gentle invitation allow heart to speak to heart. Symbolically significant, these images from early Greek and Russian iconography have spoken through the ages and ask us to seek God, Love and Faith through them. Contemplating the child of the Virgin of Vladimir is like discovering a light that was always there but could not be seen because of previous blindness.
This is a beautiful book, a Holy book and a privilege to read it. Thank you Henri Nouwen for drawing these images to our attention.

Ave Marie Press, Indiana, 1987
Parish library 695.